Congressman Smith Refers to Judson

Just before Congressman H. C. Smith left for Washington he gave the following left handed slap at State Oil Inspector Judson in speaking of Lenawee politics in an interview in the Adrian Times:

Our way of managing the affairs of the party here in Lenawee, after all, works out the best results for the whole people. I know that around the state some of the old ring politicians complain that no one can deliver our delegation, I understand that the fact that I cannot deliver the delegation was cited as showing my want of strength, but I am satisfied this is a pretty good fault our people have; every man knows as much as every other man; this is the faith of the fathers, the founders of the republican party. And we are getting stronger in this county, and in Monroe county, too, each year, because the people are permitted to have their own way. Contrast these counties with Washtenaw, for instance. Some people think the more democratic Washtenaw is, the more completely can ring rule be established, the more completely can republicans deliver the delegation; this does not always mean the vote, however."